A thanks giving mass held on 28th April 2012 at 5pm on honour of Mother Teresa at Nagarmutt, Barkur from Mr. Patrick Lancy D'Almeida and Family. People from the surrounding area and relatives were gathered for the mass. The mass was concelebrated Rev. Fr. Alban D'souza, Parish priest and guest priest Rev. Fr. James Quadras.

The villagers of Sastan, Moodahadu, Barkur, and Bennekudru were expecting that their long-cherished dream of getting a connecting bridge between Bennekudru and Moodahadu would be realized soon. The work had been taken up after persistent efforts and follow up, however, the slow pace of work on the bridge has shattered their hopes.

The renovated Shri Pattabhi Ramachandra Temple was inaguarted recently at Barkur. One of the most frequented and popular temple known for its annual Ganeshothsava was inaugurated by the Shrimadh Sanyameedra Shripadham.

A state level symposium on the occasion of 150th Birthday celebration of Swami Vivekananda was held at National Pre University College. Organized by the Swami Vivekananda Samskrithika Kendra, the symposium was inaugurated by Swami Jagadathmanandji Maharaj, President, Shri Ramakrishna Sharadashrama, Ponnampete.

What might be called oldest well in Barkur, at the courtyards of Shri Masthi Amma Temple, at Dharmasale Barkur is taken up for renovation. Recently inauguration of the renovation of this strangely square shaped well, probably 7 centuries old at that, was held. Local dignitaries like B.Seetharama Shetty, K.K.Naik, Industrialists Balakrishna Hegde, Ramananda Shetty, Ganesh Ganiga, Sabhya Raghavendra, Subrahmannya Poojari, Subhanu Suresha and Priest of the temple Anantha Padmanabha were present at the occasion.

The Annual get together of Catholic Sabha, Barkur Unit was held recently at gardens of ‘Nathan’ the residence of Staney Wilfred Lewis, at Chaulikere, Barkur .The programme started with prayer by Gretta Lewis and Patrick A’lmeida . The get together was inaugurated by Rev.Fr. Alban D’Souza, Parish Priest, Church of St.Peter, Barkur.